Conor Wilkinson
{{Short description|Irish footballer}}
{{for|the actor|Connor Wilkinson}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Conor Wilkinson
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Conor Dominic Geoffrey Wilkinson{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |title=Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2014 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1995|01|23}}{{cite web |title=Conor Wilkinson |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/conor-wilkinson-240489/|publisher=11v11 |access-date=12 January 2016}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Solihull Moors
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs1 = Millwall
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Bolton Wanderers
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Chester (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = → Newport County (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = → Portsmouth (loan)
| caps8 = 1
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2017–2019
| clubs10 = Gillingham
| caps10 = 41
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2018–2019
| clubs11 = → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
| caps11 = 10
| goals11 = 6
| years12 = 2019
| clubs12 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps12 = 13
| goals12 = 6
| years13 = 2019–2021
| clubs13 = Leyton Orient
| caps13 = 68
| goals13 = 17
| years14 = 2021–2023
| clubs14 = Walsall
| caps14 = 55
| goals14 = 13
| years15 = 2023–2024
| clubs15 = Motherwell
| caps15 = 14
| goals15 = 3
| years16 = 2024
| clubs16 = Colchester United
| caps16 = 8
| goals16 = 0
| clubs17 = Solihull Moors
| years17 = 2024–
| caps17 = 23
| goals17 = 12
| club-update = 12 January 2025
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 2
}}
Conor Dominic Geoffrey Wilkinson (born 23 January 1995) is a footballer plays as a striker for National League club Solihull Moors.{{Cite web |title=Solihull Sign Conor Wilkinson {{!}} Solihull Moors FC |url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/solihull-sign-conor-wilkinson/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk |language=en}} Born in England, he has represented Ireland at youth level.
Club career
= Millwall =
Wilkinson began his career at Millwall in 2010 and progressed through the ranks during his three-year stint at the club.
= Bolton Wanderers=
He left the club in the summer of 2013 to join fellow Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/wilkinson-joins-from-millwall-2.7.13-890412.aspx|title=Wilkinson joins from Millwall|publisher=bwfc.co.uk|access-date=2014-02-18|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821043127/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/wilkinson-joins-from-millwall-2.7.13-890412.aspx|url-status=dead}} He initially joined the reserve side and was in good scoring form. In October 2013 Wilkinson along with teammate Chris Lester joined new Conference side Chester on a month's long loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24764940|title=BBC Sport – Bolton: Conor Wilkinson & Chris Lester join Chester on loan|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2014-02-18}} He made his debut and scored against Aldershot Town, he also played the full 90 minutes. His second appearance for the non-league side against strugglers Hyde where he received first yellow card of his career and he was substituted as Chester won 2–1. He returned to Bolton after making a total of four league appearances and scoring one goal. He returned to the reserve side and his scoring form continued until February when he was loaned to League Two side Torquay United on an emergency one-month loan deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26197988|title=BBC Sport – Torquay United: Bolton teenager Conor Wilkinson joins on loan|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2014-02-18}} He was named among the substitutes and made his professional debut a day later against high flying Chesterfield coming on as a 75th minute replacing Jayden Stockley.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26095129|title=BBC Sport – Chesterfield 3–1 Torquay United|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=2014-02-18}}
Returning to Bolton, he scored three goals in Bolton's pre season for the 2014–15 season and made his competitive debut for Wanderers in their 3–2 League Cup victory over neighbours Bury on 12 August 2014, starting the game before being substituted for Craig Davies in the second half.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28652568|title=Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Bury (aet)|work=BBC Sport}} He joined Oldham Athletic on loan for a month in September 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29183195|title=Conor Wilkinson: Oldham sign young Bolton Wanderers striker|work=BBC Sport}} scoring once during his loan spell, in a 2–1 win for Oldham against Walsall.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29486370|title=Oldham Athletic 2–1 Walsall|work=BBC Sport}}
In December 2014 Wilkinson signed a contract extension with Bolton until 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-wilkinson-extends-bolton-contract-2116896.aspx|title=Conor Wilkinson extends Bolton contract|author=@OfficialBWFC|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624124334/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-wilkinson-extends-bolton-contract-2116896.aspx|url-status=dead}} Later on that month he made his first league appearance for Bolton when coming on as a substitute for Craig Davies in a goalless draw at Reading.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30256845|title=BBC Sport – Reading 0–0 Bolton|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=2014-12-06}} On 2 February 2015 he moved to Oldham, again on loan, for the duration of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-wilkinson-joins-oldham-athletic-on-loan-2244660.aspx|title=Conor Wilkinson joins Oldham Athletic on loan|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C.|access-date=2015-02-02|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624115003/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/conor-wilkinson-joins-oldham-athletic-on-loan-2244660.aspx|url-status=dead}} His first-team debut came at the Macron Stadium in a 0–0 draw against Ipswich Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3734677|title=Match Report|author=Match Report|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624123052/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3734677|archive-date=24 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}
He joined Barnsley on loan in July 2015 for six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/article/reds-land-striker-conor-wilkinson-on-loan.-2538142.aspx|title=Reds Land Striker Conor Wilkinson On Loan!|publisher=Barnsley FC}} He scored on his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Chesterfield on 8 August 2015.{{cite news|title=Chesterfield 3–1 Barnsley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744218|access-date=28 September 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015}}
On 21 January 2016 Wilkinson joined Newport County on an initial one-month loan which was subsequently extended a further month. He made his Newport debut in the starting line up versus Dagenham & Redbridge on 23 January 2016, scoring the second goal in the 2–2 draw.
On 23 March 2016, Wilkinson joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.
On 31 August 2016, Wilkinson joined Chesterfield on loan until January.
= Gillingham =
On 29 June 2017, Wilkinson joined Gillingham on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|title=Conor Wilkinson joins Gillingham|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/conor-wilkinson/|access-date=30 June 2017|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|date=29 June 2017}}
= Leyton Orient =
On 17 June 2019, after scoring 12 league goals in 23 games for Dagenham & Redbridge in the previous season, Wilkinson joined newly promoted League Two side Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48664637|title=Conor Wilkinson: Leyton Orient sign Dagenham & Redbridge forward|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 June 2019|access-date=17 June 2019}} Wilkinson was offered a new deal due to his contract expiring but chose to leave the club.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-11|title=WILKINSON SET FOR WALSALL|url=https://www.leytonorient.com/2021/06/11/wilkinson-set-for-walsall/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Leyton Orient FC|language=en-GB}}
= Walsall =
Wilkinson joined EFL League Two side Walsall on a two-year deal on 1 July 2021.{{Cite news|title=Walsall sign Orient striker Wilkinson|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57446354|access-date=2021-06-11}}[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65648048 Wilkinson leaves Walsall]
= Motherwell =
On 4 July 2023, Motherwell announced the signing of Wilkinson to a two-year contract after his Walsall contract had ended the previous season.{{cite web |title=CONOR WILKINSON JOINS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2023/07/04/conor-wilkinson-joins-on-two-year-deal/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=4 July 2023 |date=4 July 2023}}
=Colchester United=
On 3 January 2024, Wilkinson signed for Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |title=Striker Snapped Up Early |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2024/january/conor-wilkinson/ |website=cu-fc.com |publisher=Colchester United F.C. |access-date=3 January 2024 |date=3 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=CONOR WILKINSON DEPARTS FOR COLCHESTER UNITED |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/01/03/conor-wilkinson-departs-for-colchester-united/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=3 January 2024 |date=3 January 2024}}
On 15 August 2024, Colchester announced that Wilkinson had left the club after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2024/august/15/wilkinson-departs/|title=WILKINSON DEPARTS|website=www.cu-fc.com|date=15 August 2024|accessdate=15 August 2024}}
= Solihull Moors =
International career
Wilkinson has been capped at Republic of Ireland U19 and U21 level.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 16 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
| rowspan="5"|Bolton Wanderers
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|68816|2013|access-date=14 September 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|68816|2014|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|Championship |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|68816|2015|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|68816|2016|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Chester (loan)
|4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | |||
| Torquay United (loan)
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
|League One |17 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in the Football League Trophy | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Barnsley (loan)
|League One |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Newport County (loan)
|League Two |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| Portsmouth (loan)
|League Two |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan)
|League One |12 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Gillingham
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|68816|2017|access-date=14 September 2017}} |League One |34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|68816|2018|access-date=4 December 2018}}
|League One |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 14 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|23 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in the FA Trophy | 0 | 24 | 12 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Leyton Orient
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|68816|2019|access-date=9 October 2019}} |League Two |26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|68816|2020|access-date=26 October 2020}}
|League Two |42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 32 |
| Walsall
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|68816|2021|access-date7 March 2022}} |League Two |33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| rowspan=2|Walsall
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|68816|2022|access-date15 August 2024}} |League Two |22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 10 |
| rowspan=2|Motherwell
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|68816|2023|access-date15 August 2024}} |SPL |14 | 3 | 5 | 1| | ||||||
| |0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Colchester United
|League Two |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| ! colspan="2" |Total
!8 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !8 !0 | |||||||||
| Solihull Moors
|16 |6 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |17 |7 | |||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!295 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 330 | 67 |
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Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League One runner-up (promoted): 2016–17
Individual
- National League Player of the Month: December 2024 {{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/the-goal-den-boys-bag-the-player-of-the-month-priz-83133|title=The Goal-Den Boys Bag The Player Of The Month Prizes!|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=15 January 2025|accessdate=16 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140928120359/http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2013/teams/player=250042342/profile/index.html Profile] at UEFA
{{Solihull Moors F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkinson, Conor}}
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players